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lapsus

/ˈlæpsəs/

lapsus noun: a slip, lapse, or error.

Noun

lapsus (plural lapsus)

  1. A slip, lapse, or error.

Synonyms of lapsus

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All synonyms of lapsus

Forms of lapsus

plurallapsus

Origin of lapsus

Borrowed from Latin lāpsus. Doublet of lapse.

Phrases with lapsus

Questions about lapsus

What does lapsus mean?
Lapsus means a slip, lapse, or error.
What part of speech is lapsus?
Lapsus is a noun.
How do you pronounce lapsus?
Lapsus is pronounced /ˈlæpsəs/.
What is the plural of lapsus?
The plural of lapsus is lapsus.

Words near lapsus in the dictionary

  1. lapstraked
  2. lapstrakes
  3. lapstreak
  4. lapstreaked
  5. lapstreaks
  6. lapsus
  7. lapsus auris
  8. lapsus calami
  9. lapsus digiti
  10. lapsus digitorum
  11. lapsus linguae

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